Bell tents and birdwatching: glamping in a Norfolk wildlife paradise
The Broads on a budget: paddleboarding in Britain’s largest protected wetland
June 2024
My mission? A two-day voyage along the Norfolk coast to deliver potatoes for a chip shop
One man is trying to revive zero-carbon cargo routes by sailing produce along England’s eastern seaboard – and taking paying passengers along for the thrilling ride
January 2024
I’ll level with you – I truly love Britain’s flat landscapes
Shingle beach, drained farmland or a bare plain under huge skies; flat spaces distort distance and make me want to run and yell
December 2023
Waterfront wonders: 10 glorious lakeside winter stays around the UK
From romantic hideaways to fun-filled activity centres, a few days by the water is the perfect seasonal tonic
September 2023
The pub walk
From a boozer to the Norfolk Broads: a riverside walk to The Ship, Reedham
A tiny railway halt is the gateway to an idyllic stroll ending at a flower-shrouded pub
August 2023
A dream holiday at home
‘My steak frites is soggy’: how I holidayed in the Dordogne – without leaving East Anglia
I was hoping for vineyards, kayaking, flea markets and beautiful weather. Unfortunately, I was stuck with a classic British summer
June 2023
‘From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads’: my 2,700-mile bike ride into Bowie’s Life on Mars?
Sailors fighting, Lennon on sale, all those mice … the single released 50 years ago this week is David Bowie at his most enigmatic. Could a cycling odyssey unravel its mysteries?
April 2023
The pub walk
A walk on Norfolk’s Boudicca Way to a classic village pub: The Crown Inn
A stroll from Diss to idyllic Pulham Market takes in quiet countryside and passes a clutch of ancient churches
March 2023
An arty weekend in ...
An arty weekend in … north Norfolk
Discover Rachel Whiteread in a PM’s parkland, Emin and Freud in the pub, and a picture-postcard beach
October 2022
Riding the new Rebellion Way: a cycling adventure through Norfolk’s history
A 232-mile cycle loop around the county offers pastoral charms, big skies and a look back at the region’s surprisingly defiant side
June 2022
Hidden Histories
Inside the lair of the She-Wolf of France: why you should visit Castle Rising
Norfolk seat of the Plantagenets and once home to Isabella, wife of King Edward II, this fortress is a trip that satisfies the mind, lifts the spirit and takes its visitors back in time
April 2022
10 of UK’s best active rural holidays
Stay in a shepherd’s hut for the lambing season, try dry stone walling in the Peak District or go trekking with sheep or alpacas
March 2022
Notes on chocolate
A picture-perfect town offers a tasty treat
Grace Dent on restaurants
Benoli, Norwich: ‘If this place was closer to my house, I would eat here a lot’ – restaurant review
January 2022
The pub walk
A great walk to a great pub: Sculthorpe Mill, Norfolk
Wander through weeping willows on the Wensum then tuck into gamekeeper’s pie and ‘beers that belong’ at a beautifully restored watermill
December 2021
Car-free coast
Seals, the circus and seaside walks: a car-free break on the Norfolk coast
The coast around Great Yarmouth is home to some of Britain’s best wildlife, Roman ruins and classic seaside entertainment
September 2021
I took a sailing holiday – on one of Norfolk’s historic wherries
Country diary
Country diary 1971: transient splendour of sunrise over the fen
June 2021
UK seaside revival
My return to the Fens and their coast – a land of brooding intensity
Revisiting his childhood haunts of Skegness and Mablethorpe, our writer finds the epic landscape surrounding them a good place to be alone yet still connected
